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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-variant:small-caps">City of Moscow
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<p class="MsoNormal">206 E Third Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Moscow, ID 83843<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Contact: Gary J. Riedner, City Supervisor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">p | 208-883-7006<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">e | <a href="mailto:griedner@ci.moscow.id.us">griedner@ci.moscow.id.us</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">w | <a href="http://www.ci.moscow.id.us">www.ci.moscow.id.us</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:28.0pt">PRESS RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>City of Moscow Celebrates Earth Week<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>April 10, 2012 (Moscow, Idaho) –<a name="OLE_LINK4"></a><a name="OLE_LINK3"></a>
</b>The City of Moscow is celebrating Earth Week with events for the entire community.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>Mayor’s Earth Day Awards – Monday, April 16<sup>th</sup>, City Council Meeting at 7 p.m.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Mayor Nancy Chaney will announce the recipients of the 2012 Mayor’s Earth Day awards. The awards recognize Moscow residents for activities conducive to environmental sustainability. Categories include individuals,
businesses, students/schools, non-profits/service organizations/government, building/development, green visionaries (long-range environmental objectives), and green neighbors (from nearby communities). For more information, please contact Assistant to the
City Supervisor Jen Pfiffner by email at <a href="mailto:jpfiffner@ci.moscow.id.us">
jpfiffner@ci.moscow.id.us</a> or by phone at 208.883.7123.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>Earth Week Fair – Thursday, April 19<sup>th</sup>, 2-6 p.m.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">There will be booths, giveaways, and an opportunity to learn how the City can help you become more sustainable. City staff will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about sustainable programs and practices.
Citizens will also have a chance to meet with other sustainability minded community members that are involved in local business and various sustainability groups. For more information about participating in the event contact City of Moscow Sustainability Intern
Brady McNall by email at <a href="mailto:bmcnall@ci.moscow.id.us">bmcnall@ci.moscow.id.us</a> or by phone at 208.871.4689.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>City of Moscow Clean Up Day - Friday, April 20<sup>th</sup>, 9 a.m.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Meet the City of Moscow, Chamber of Commerce, and University of Idaho Students at the annual Moscow Cleanup Day in Friendship Square. We'll be cleaning up downtown and the surrounding areas in time for graduation
and in celebration of Earth Week. For more information, please contact Assistant to the City Supervisor Jen Pfiffner by email at
<a href="mailto:jpfiffner@ci.moscow.id.us">jpfiffner@ci.moscow.id.us</a> or by phone at 208.883.7123.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>Active Living Neighborhood Greenway Assessment – Saturday, April 21<sup>st</sup>, 10 a.m.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Join the City of Moscow’s Active Living Task Force in assessing a proposed route in Moscow as a Neighborhood Greenway. Neighborhood Greenways are streets with low traffic volume and speed where bicycles, pedestrians,
and neighbors are given priority. The Task Force invites anyone interested to meet them at Friendship Square on Saturday the 21<sup>st</sup> at 10 a.m. to walk the route and assist in assessing it for potential implementation within our community. The group
is also looking for volunteers to be team captains for the event. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Assistant to the City Supervisor Jen Pfiffner by email at
<a href="mailto:jpfiffner@ci.moscow.id.us">jpfiffner@ci.moscow.id.us</a> or by phone at 208.883.7123.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>Active in April, Third Street Gallery Showing – Monday – Friday through April 24<sup>th</sup>, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Visit the Third Street Gallery in Moscow’s City Hall for Active in April exhibits including student submissions highlighting Safe Routes to School activities, the EcoDriver bumper sticker contest and pictorials
of City of Moscow sustainable initiatives. For more information about the Third Street Gallery, please call the City of Moscow Arts Department at 208.883.7036 or for more information about the EcoDriver program please call Street/Vehicle Maintenance Manager
Tyler Palmer by email at <a href="mailto:tpalmer@ci.moscow.id.us">tpalmer@ci.moscow.id.us</a> or by phone at 208.883.7096.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Story Contact:</b> Jen Pfiffner, Assistant to the City Supervisor<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Phone:</b> 208.883.7123<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Email:</b> <a href="mailto:jpfiffner@ci.moscow.id.us">jpfiffner@ci.moscow.id.us</a><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">The City of Moscow delivers quality municipal services while ensuring responsible use of resources.
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt">We anticipate and meet the needs of our diverse population in order to build public trust and enhance a sense of community.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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